Name: Multipl. Valley Wind Maps of the Eastern Alps - Austria, Switzerland, Italy, Bavaria
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Multipl. Valley Wind Maps of the Eastern Alps – Austria, Switzerland, Italy, Bavaria

The map displays valley wind systems and their directions of flow on normal/light-wind, thermal days in the alpine regions of Austria, Italy (Südtirol – Gemona), Switzerland as well as Bavaria.

This map is intended to assist with getting a bigger picture, seeing connections, recognizing sensitive areas and therefore to be able to understand what is happening in the atmosphere and how to read the terrain. Steep slopes, areas of convergence and lee areas are immediately identifiable.

Contents:

normal valley wind up to 20 km/h with direction (thin arrow)
strong valley wind over 20 km/h with direction (thick arrow)
Lee side areas: Strong valley wind systems (e.g. Bavarian wind) often flow over slopes or ridges and create unpleasant lee side areas. We have marked many, but not all, sensitive areas.
Known house thermals: the marked thermal sources are known and popular hotspots, which depending on the time of day, will produce more or less lift.
Includes the majority of hang gliding and paragliding take-off sites plus take-off directions in the region of eastern Alps
Important mountain passes incl. altitude
Airfields
QR codes linking to important info pages
Explanations and information on special weather phenomena (German language)
Detailed map of the Dolomite region with take-off and landing sites
Shipped in clear plastic sleeve and cardboard envelope or rolled in a solid mailing tube

Note: The writings are in German and in English

Description

Viento is a joint project of Werner Luidolt and Simon Lemmerer. Both are enthusiastic pilots and they set themselves the goal of pooling their knowledge for the benefit of other fliers. The aim is to put something back into the flying community and to assist less experienced pilots with initial cross-country flights, especially in the Alps.

The map displays valley wind systems and their directions of flow on normal/light-wind, thermal days. The majority of the information was painstakingly collected with the help of locals and after a protracted process was worked up and published. Despite this, the complexity of the weather means it is possible that not all valley winds have been included or that one or more of the arrows is not completely accurate. There are clear areas and less defined zones, where changes may occur throughout a given day. Some areas are more or less affected by large-scale weather patterns or strong supra-regional met winds.

This map is intended to assist with getting a bigger picture, seeing connections, recognizing sensitive areas and therefore to be able to understand what is happening in the atmosphere and how to read the terrain. Steep slopes, areas of convergence and lee areas are immediately identifiable.

Note: The writings are in German and in English.